oleophilic

1. 1.

   having a strong affinity for oils rather than water

   Antonymsoleophobic

   Similarlipophilic

   chemistry

Questions about oleophilic

What does oleophilic mean?

oleophilic means "having a strong affinity for oils rather than water".

How many syllables are in oleophilic?

oleophilic has 5 syllables: o-le-o-phi-lic. The stress falls on "phi".

What is the opposite of oleophilic?

The recorded antonyms are oleophobic.

Is oleophilic a common word?

oleophilic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.